BEST IN CLASS – Exhibitor with the most points in Needlecraft (Classes 139 to 149)

$25 Prize – sponsored by Georgina Pins & Needles

CLASS 138: QUILTING

NOTE:

A copyright design may not be displayed at a fair without permission being granted from the owner of the copyright. When such owner has granted permission, the exhibit will be displayed and labeled appropriately. Those without permission cannot be judged or displayed. (O.A.A.S.)

Please give credit to the pattern designer (if known) and include it with the quilt along with the name of the pattern.

If you would like to sell your quilt, please leave a note with the committee to indicate same.

If you would like to sell your quilt , please leave a note with the committee to indicate same.

The Grand Champion and the Reserve Grand Champion are judged from all the first and second prize Eligible quilts.

The Grand Champion Quilt will compete at the District Level in October and the District winner will compete in the O.A.A.S. Championship Competition at the Provincial level in February.

The first place winning quilts from the District Competitions are eligible to enter the OAAS Championship Quilt Competition at the Annual Convention.

OAAS Eligibility, Rules and Regulations Hand Quilts

General Conditions

A. Entries must be solely made and hand quilted by the exhibitor and exhibited and judged at a local OAAS to be eligible for this competition.

B. Entry quilts must be a minimum of 324” measured on the perimeter (smaller quilts will not be eligible to proceed to the next level of competition)

C. The winner’s name and pattern to be displayed at the Fair on a sign provided by OAAS.

D. Judging will occur at local fairs and sitrict levels. A Provincial Grand Champion Quilt will be selected at the Annual OAAS Convention.

E. Upon making an entry into the OAAS Quilt Competition, the Exhibitor agrees to participate in any promotional activities related to the competition.

F. The winning OAAS Champion Quilt will not be eligible to compete in any future District and/or Convention OAAS competition.

Local Fair Competition

1. Local fair is entitled to send only the Grand Champion Quilt, (min. 324” measured on the perimeter) judged the best of show of all hand quilted quilts to the District Competition. OR

If and entry wins Grand Champion or Best of All eligible quilts at more than one fair, the other fairs at which this quilt was entered and won, should enter their Reserve Champion or second Best of Show of all classes quilt in the District Competition.

NOTE: If an exhibitor wins Grand Champion or Best of All Eligible quilts at other than his/her own fair, or at more than one fair, the exhibitor must consider the Agricultural Society nearest his/her home address as the one from which the quilt will be sent to the District meeting.

2. An Exhibitor who wins more than one Best of Show title with a different quilt at different fairs shall be entitled to enter each winning quilt to compete at the District Competition.

3. Local Homecraft Divisions are requested to judge a Grand Champion or Best of Show of all Eligible quilts. As well as Reserve Grand Champion or Second Best of Show of all Eligible quilts.

For information regarding the District and Provincial OAAS Competition, please go to the following website:

CLASS 143: PRAYER/COMFORT SHAWL

Shawls can be used to give comfort after a loss, ilness or medical procedure, stressful times, in celebration of a birth, marriage, graduation, sending care to those leaving for college or moving to another community or to just send someone a hug.

Shawls are knit and/or crochet in multiples of 3 stiches, 3 rows and total stiches must be divisible by 3. Please Google Prayer Shawl patterns for instructions and pattern ideas or come to the Knitting Group (see below)

Shawls will be donated to the Knox United Church Prayer Shawl Knitting Group to be distributed throughout the community.

PRIZE MONEY: 1st = $25.00; 2nd = $15.00; 3rd = $10.00

SECTION:

1. Knitted prayer shawl

2. Crochet prayer shawl

For more information about the Prayer Shawl Knitting group, please call Carole Lockie at 905-476-4445

CLASS 144: FOR PERSONS 65 OR OLDER

PRIZE MONEY: 1st = $8.00; 2nd = $6.00; 3rd = $4.00

Sample fabrics/yarns must be attached to each item.

SECTION:

1. Pair child’s slippers

2. Pair adult slippers

3. Child’s knitted sweater

4. Baby quilt – 36” x 46” approx

5. Adult pullover – knitted

6. Child’s knitted vest

7. Afghan – knitted

8. Afghan – crocheted

9. Hat and mitt set – child’s

10. Hanging towel for fridge – sewn or crocheted

11. One pair adult socks

12. Your choice of any needlework not previously mentioned in this class

With your permission, items in sections 1, 3, 9 will be donated to Rose of Sharon. Please mark entry tag “To Be Donated”. Many thanks.

CLASS 145: YOUTH (UP TO 16 YEARS OLD)

This class is ponsored by the Stiles Family

PRIZE MONEY: 1st = $10.00; 2nd = $5.00; 3rd = $3.00

SECTION:

1. Knitted Item – open

2. Crocheted Item – open

3. Sewn Item

CLASSES 146 to 149: CHARITABLE

All entries to be sent as donations to places indicated. Many thanks. Due to the nature of these classes, more than one entry is allowed in class 146, 147, 148, 149. Please indicate the item to be judged.